Tag: Government ethics
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Wichita ethics code to be considered
The Wichita city council will consider an ethics code that overlooks a simple and effective solution to a problem.
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Wichita water plant contract
Wichita should consider discarding the water plant contract in order to salvage its reputation and respect for process.
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Longwell: ‘There is no corruption’
Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell says there is no corruption involving him, but this is only because of loose and sloppy Kansas and Wichita laws.
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City code on ethical conduct in Wichita
Wichita has a city code governing ethical conduct by council members, but it seems to have no teeth.
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The power and influence of the Wichita mayor
When pursuing a large Wichita city contract, did the winning company lobby all council members, or primarily Mayor Jeff Longwell?
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Sedgwick County Commission needs to slow down, get things right
Sedgwick County needs to make sure past issues are known and settled before proceeding with hiring a new county manager, writes former commissioner Richard Ranzau.
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On big contracts, Wichita has had problems
As Wichita prepares to award a large construction contract, let’s hope the city acts in an ethical manner this time.
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Sedgwick County Manager epitomizes duty, honor, country
General Michael Scholes epitomizes “duty, honor, country.” I repeatedly saw this demonstrated in the past, as well as more recently as he continues to demonstrate his personal integrity, writes Karl Peterjohn.
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Déjà vu scandals in Sedgwick County government
The Sedgwick County Commission scandals are an outrage for me. I must speak out against the appalling revelations that provide explicit evidence of illegal misconduct in our county government, writes Karl Peterjohn.
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Say no to Kansas taxpayer-funded campaigning
Kansas taxpayers should know their tax dollars are helping staff campaigns for political office.
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Wichita city council campaign finance reform
Some citizen activists and Wichita city council members believe that a single $500 campaign contribution from a corporation has a corrupting influence. But stacking dozens of the same $500 contributions from executives and spouses of the same corporation? Not a problem.
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Exchange Place incentives, including free sales tax and an ethics bypass
A downtown Wichita project receives free sales taxes and a bypass of Wichita’s code of conduct for city council members.